Originally Posted By: kerkenat
I write lyrics to express myself. I'm a below average musician and vocalist, and I don't have a band, so I sing them myself, with my daughters doing the female parts, and I use BIAB to devise tentative accompaniments.

That's it.

Thanks for asking though.



First, don't ever put yourself down.... It's ok to say you're a beginner, or that you still have a lot to learn, but don't ever put yourself down.

Well.... average means better than the worse, and worse than the better.... with half above and half below your average level....

The good thing is you don't have to stay at that level unless you choose to stay there.

One of the big reasons I bought Band in A Box was because it had instruments in it that I could not play. I soon discovered that if I treated those tracks as if a real musician had come to my studio and played them for me, I could add them to my mix and create a professional sounding song.

With BB and a little bit of time and effort, you are limited only by your imagination and skill set. Both of which can be improved.

Take a minute and go to my web site and the music page.... listen to the top 6 tunes on that page and realize that every single one of them was created with Band in A Box and Real Band.... on The Best Christmas.... there is NO live players at all, just a singer and BB/RB. Creative editing techniques created that guitar solo....You have BB which means you have the same software I have and used to create this song. You simply need to learn some things.

Learn about this hobby and improve your skills and work on creating better music. It is totally doable.

If you have questions, simply ask. People here are friendly and helpful and will be more than willing to jump in and help you learn.

I hope this helps.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 10/17/13 05:02 AM.
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